Archive for the 'US Air Force' Category

NORAD Santa trackers stand by for another big day

‘ Santa already is piling up big numbers on social networking sites this season, so the volunteer Santa-trackers at NORAD are bracing for tens of thousands of calls and emails when their operations center goes live on Christmas Eve.

Enterprise veteran refuses to comply with flag removal request

When Patrick Harmon faced a medical discharge from the U.S. Air Force after 10 years of service, he requested to come to his “second home” of Fort Rucker.

Air Force veteran refuses to comply with flag removal request

When Patrick Harmon faced a medical discharge from the U.S. Air Force after 10 years of service, he requested to come to his “second home” of Fort Rucker.

Harris to speak at Veterans’ Day program

Elmer Harris, former Alabama Power president and Chilton County native, will be the guest speaker at next Friday’s Veterans’ Day Celebration.

Memories of Sept. 11: The day it all changed

Anne-Lise Gere is over the Atlantic Ocean , flying from Paris to North Carolina.

Local: Women’s military contributions heralded

Women in the military used to cook, clean and mend uniforms. Today they fly helicopters and serve in artillery roles and aboard submarines.

Cyber Saturday: ‘Freedom: Pay it forward’

Cold gray monuments, brassy parades, majestic flyovers – they are all remembrances of those who died in the service of the nation.

Commentary: Freedom: Pay it forward

Cold gray monuments, brassy parades, majestic flyovers – they are all remembrances of those who died in the service of the nation.

Commentary: Freedom: Pay it forward

Cold gray monuments, brassy parades, majestic flyovers – they are all remembrances of those who died in the service of the nation.

America’s aging military assets pose a threat to the nation’s fighting men and women

Cold gray monuments, brassy parades, majestic flyovers — they are all remembrances of those who died in the service of the nation.